Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-05

jacket or blouse, and trousers IL for boy
doll, the shoes, stockings, and gloves or
mittens are all knitted in bright colored
wool by cunning, busy little fingers.
The New Orleans Picayune, which recently
celebrated It's fiftieth birthday, is owned and
controlled by Mrs. Eliza j. Nicholson. Her
frst husband, Colonel Holbrook. left her the
has paid off the debt built new offices, and
now has a superb establishment as a monu-
ment to her energy and good management.
The. woman's club in Chicago is all agog
over the appointments to be made on the board
OF education. the members of the club are
resolved that at least one woma II shall be ap-
pointed and have named. among others. Miss
Ada Sweet, OF Pension office fame, as a cam
didate. The mayor thinks that at present
experienced business men are needed to fill
the positions, but generally the idea OF wo-
man on the board meets with favor.
Dressmaking Is considered so truly fine
art In England that royalty, as well as no
bility, are having their dau lhters educated
In Its mysteries. The daughters of the
princess Of Wales are taught diessmaking.
their mother herself being an adept in the
art. The princess of Leinen,en, who Is the
president Of The Institute of Needlework"
OF London. has been qualified for her posi-
ton as manager under the highest tailor
cutters of Europe, from whom she holds err
ttcates.
Very pretty visiting toilets for young girls
are made OF checked surah. The skirt is
plated. The bodice is a long wasted jacket,
model of this sty is in a large check pat
tern of three or four shades of colors-helio-
trope, china-bue, old pink, and myrtle.
green-each square of the check is diyided
from the other by fine streak of Old-gold
color The opening of the fronts shows a
vest of dark colored heiotrope, open in the
shape of Y, and finished at the waist of by
Velvet sash, not above two inches deep, the
END OF which is lost in sheath of silk passe;;
menterie. A chemisette of crean-c0lored
SSurah IS visible in the opening of the vest.
II is gathered around the neck on to small
turned-up collar of heliotrope velvet.
Ladies' walking, suits are fashionaby
some self-cOlored tissue to match. The un-
derskrt Is generally of the plaid material
and simply plated or gathered on to round
walst-band. The tunic is loosely draped in
front anu iooped up on the left hip; all this
front part is of the Self-colored material and
edged with border Of the plaid cut on the
cross; the back of the tunic Also OF course,
OF the plain tissue, has no trimming and
falls in q square plated piece over the plaid
skirt. The jacket-bOdice, of the same mater
ial as the tunic, opens with plaid revers over
plated chemisette of plain Surah finished
with band of the plaid to form collar
This collar, as well as the revers and the
border around the lower edge of the Jacket
are cut on the same cross.
Woolen costumes are trimmed with wide
and with narrow gallOOns. There are many
kinds OF galloons, tavorite being combi-
nation of light woolen tissue and gold. siver
bronze or steel metal. There are also mohair
and vel vet galloons, which are either pla n or
worked with silk, worsted or beads. This
trimming Is arranged on the lower part of
the skirts in wheel shaped designs or it
forms rows one above the other. Narrow
galloons serves for trimming waists, guimpes
or vests, and the yOkes of blouses. These
galloons also form lengthwise panels down
the sides of skirts, when the overdress or
polonalse opens to show this trimming.
this manner, Sometimes the skirt is plain,
and the polonaise has designs, checks, etc.
Waists in blouse style are plated or gath
cred. They produce the effect of being loose
but they are made over tight-iitting Innings.
Cloaks for travelling use are indispensable
at this season. They are always long, and
they cover the costume fully. The shape
most used has rolled sleeve starting from
back, or with redingote plaits, cording or
passementerie, falls over the skirt. These
cloaks are OF waterproof silk, Scotch plaid
serge, summer vlgOgne, summer 'limOuSine,'
Vatican plaits in the back, ironed down,
and the slightly fulled fronts are sewed to
the waist of the garment. Cordlng covers
the part where the waist and skirtare joined.
Another style is plated down, the whole
front and has several small collars reaching
to the shoulder A number of very light gar
mentS are of silk etnmine or wooden goods
in beige or ''tcelle' bolors, lined with colored
silks. The favOrite tones for travelling gar
mentS are light brown. blush gray or beige
gray. Some travelling dresses in course of
making for bridal trousseaus are of Scotch
plaid woOlen goods. with blue or beige
grounds. The jackets are of plain cloth in
the darkest color of the suit or of fancy
riDbed or curled goods.
A pretty model for miss of fifteen is of
elephantgray Sicilienne. IL is a sort of red
ingote dress in the princess shape in front,
and with skirt added on at the back. The
fronts open down to the waist, with border
of elephant.gray velvet showing beyond, be-
tween which appears chemisette OF aleZan-
brown surah. From the waist down to the
foot of the skirt there are two more velvet
borders, which gradually widen down to the
edge of the dress, and a plated tabler of
alezan-bIOwn surah. At the back the skirt
is put on in full plaits from the waistline.
The sleeves are particularly pretty. They
are in the shape of cOat-sleeves. only they
are entirely plated and fitted on TO the lining,
with put1ingS at the arn-hOle and at the bend
of the elbow, and are finished with wrist
of alezan brown velvet; the standing-up col
lar is of the same. Hat entirely veiled over
with gray tullc. The rather high crown is
of gray MORE ribbon, and the brim of fine
gray straw, turned up with gray velvet. BY
way of trimming, band of the mOire ribbon
and a large cOcKade bow of the same. With
both the above toilets pretty tilOSelle stock
ings of the color of the dress should he worn,
with boots of dull or glazed kid and small
American tips. Gloves of unglazed kid or